Obituary Notices | AdventAI

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 28, 1875

Obituary Notices.

“Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth.”

Died, at West Union, Iowa, on the evening of Jan. 10, 1875, Anseline S., wife of Aaron South, in the 45th year of her age. The morning before her death, she was peaceful and happy, and said that all was well. Her only regrets were to leave her little children. Sister South has been about eight years a believer in all the truths of the third angel’s message, and has tried to live them out. Before her death, she called her husband and children, one by one, and faithfully warned them to get ready to meet her in Heaven, and obtained a promise from most of them that they would do so, which we hope they will not delay to fulfil. She leaves a husband, eight children, and numerous friends to mourn their loss. Nason Hoyt.

Died, Dec. 14, 1874, of black erysipelas, our dear sister Alice, wife of Bro. J. M. Kilgore, in the 27th year of her age. She leaves motherless four little ones with her husband and many warm friends to mourn their loss. But we do not sorrow as those who have no hope. She embraced the truth in the summer of 1869, under the labors of Bro. Carright and Butler when the tent was at Winterset, Iowa. Since that time she has tried to live it out in her life, and died in full hope of having a part in the first resurrection when the Life-giver shall return again. Words of comfort were spoken by Bro. Stephen Pierce. R. M. Kilgore.

Died, at Pekin, Niagara Co., N. Y., Jan. 17, 1875, John E. Timothy, aged 22 years and 3 days. This dear brother had loved God from childhood. He was baptized, when in his seventeenth year, by Eld. J. N. Andrews, and maintained a strict Christian integrity until the last. He graduated at Lockport, N. Y., with honors, and was pursuing his studies at the Michigan University until broken off by quick consumption. A noble young man has fallen at his post, beloved by all who knew him. Funeral service was held in the Methodist church at Pekin. Sermon by the writer, from Rev. 14:13. M. E. Cornell.

Died, in Northville, Ill., Jan. 3, 1875, little Hattie, adopted daughter of Bro. and sister H. Simpson, in the 5th year of her age. Sermon by the writer, from Jer. 31:15–17. T. M. Steward.

Died, in Northville, Ill., Jan. 15, 1875, Bro. Thos. Nettleingham in the 77th year of his age, after a few hours of intense suffering. He leaves good evidence that he will share in the first resurrection. His aged companion with whom he had lived 43 years is left to finish her journey alone sustained by the grace of God. The writer spoke to a large and attentive congregation convened in the Methodist meeting house in Northville, from the words of Paul, 1 Cor. 15:26. T. M. Steward.

Fell asleep in Jesus, Jan. 14, 1875, in Decatur City, Iowa, of asthma and lung fever, sister Mary Jane, wife of W. B. Heath, both mutes, aged sixty-four years three months and twelve days. Sister Heath embraced Christianity forty-four years ago. Years after, becoming acquainted with the doctrine of the soon coming of the Messiah, she embraced the same. In 1872, she embraced the Sabbath of the Lord, with all her heart. Since that time, she has lived a faithful and devoted Christian, and was beloved by all who knew her. She died in hope of the first resurrection. Discourse by the writer, from 1 Thess. 4:13. A. Caldwell.

Died, of typhoid fever, near Quarry, Iowa, Jan. 5, 1875, America J., daughter of Samuel and Catherine Drury, aged 2 years and 9 months. The mother of this little child was buried in November last, and the father left his child with us for her future home. But death soon claimed her as his own. Prayer and a few remarks at the funeral by Father Murry, German Baptist. A. T. & L. C. Leech.